Health minister expects more details after federal funding pledged

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VANCOUVER — State and territory health ministers are presenting a united front to increase federal funding and expect to hear more about the cash promised by federal officials today. increase.

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British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix is ​​hosting the country’s health ministers for a second day of meetings in Vancouver, which is expected to include a meeting with Commonwealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

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Dix said ministers would consider an offer from Duclos, but one thing is clear. They want federal funds to go from his 22% to 35% of medical costs.

Duclos did not provide details of its funding commitments, but on Monday all jurisdictions will agree to use common key health indicators and build a national ‘world-class’ health data system. said there was a need.

Dix said health ministers are committed to helping each other as all jurisdictions navigate the staffing crisis as they try to navigate the pandemic.

He is also a national advocate for Canadian health transfers, federal funds distributed to provinces and territories, in line with what he said was a promise from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he first took office in 2015. called for a meeting.